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EP About this file: EP1952787

EP1952787 - Disposable articulated spacing device for surgical treatment of joints of the human body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.05.2019
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.06.2019  [2019/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tecres S.P.A.
Via Andrea Doria, 6
37066 Sommacampagna (VR) / IT
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Soffiati, Renzo
Via Casotti, 32
37054 Nogara / IT
02 / Castelli, Claudio
Via Porta Dipinta, 17
24100 Bergamo / IT
03 / Faccioli, Giovanni
Via Europa, 19
46040 Monzambano / IT
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Fuochi, Riccardo, et al
APTA S.r.l. Via Ca' di Cozzi 41
37124 Verona / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Fuochi, Riccardo, et al
Apta S.r.l. Via dei Mille, 9
37126 Verona / IT
Application number, filing date08006653.309.04.2001
[2008/32]
Priority number, dateIT2000VI00025U07.04.2000         Original published format: IT VI20000025 U
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1952787
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/38
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61F2/38 (EP,US); A61F2002/30672 (EP,US); A61F2002/30677 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2008/32]
TitleGerman:Einweg-Gelenk-Abstandsvorrichtung zur chirurgischen Behandlung von Gelenken im menschlichen Körper[2008/32]
English:Disposable articulated spacing device for surgical treatment of joints of the human body[2008/32]
French:Dispositif d'espacement articulé jetable pour le traitement chirurgical des articulations du corps humain[2008/32]
Examination procedure06.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/13]
11.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2018
10.10.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.01.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/26]
15.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
12.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/26]
12.02.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01919693.0  / EP1274374
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010919693) is  29.03.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
01.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
28.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
24.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 18
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5123927  (DUNCAN CLIVE P [CA], et al) [A] 15* figure -; claims 1,4,5 *;
 [YA]EP0811359  (DRAENERT KLAUS [DE]) [Y] 7 * claims 1,5,6,13,14 * [A] 2-4;
 [XY]DE29703971U  (SIEBEL THOMAS DR [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-12,14 * page 4 * [Y] 1,7;
 [Y]US5980573  (SHAFFNER RICHARD L [US]) [Y] 1 * column 6, paragraph 2 *
ExaminationEP0523926
by applicantITVR950072
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